What Did You Do With Your Guitar(s) Today?

[Spaced Out Ace]

Swapped out the pickups in a guitar, moved them to a new pickguard (SSS to HSS) and I am dealing with a fucking FUN intermittant issue. Replaced all of the other wiring I could, but still bullshit. Hopefully either the pickup selector or the output jack is going out. I am replacing them in a few days when the wiring comes in.

Of course this all occurs A F T E R I go through all of the trouble of taking it apart, swapping, testing, putting it all back together, and get close to all the way finished tuning because having intermittant issues with it going in and out.

If this doesn't work, I'm going to toss it in the trash. All of it. And other guitars that make me have to troubleshoot shit is going as well. I'm over it, and I don't want to troubleshoot shit in my hobby that I have to do at work. I will not troubleshoot anymore.

 

[Jarick]

Man I feel you it’s so annoying having to fix wiring crap. One time I decided to get a solderless harness because I didn’t want to screw up again and I had to troubleshoot and fix bad soldering out of the factory lol

 

[Spaced Out Ace]

Man I feel you it’s so annoying having to fix wiring crap. One time I decided to get a solderless harness because I didn’t want to screw up again and I had to troubleshoot and fix bad soldering out of the factory lol

Lame. I would've demanded half my money back.

If it isn't the input jack (I doubt it), or the 5 way selector switch (possibly?), then I'm pretty much out of ideas. It is not a specific pickup, nor is it the volume pot (I tried a different one).

 

[la szum]

Been a good 2 days on the Pickup front. Yesterday fell into an Al Di Meola Sig Dimarzio,
and then today stumbled across a Dimarzio Dreamcatcher Petrucci Sig in my Reverb Feed.

Been hunting one in the right colour for months. Schwiiing!! Going in one of my Charvels,
which has the White PUs.

 

[Warmart]

Been a good 2 days on the Pickup front. Yesterday fell into an Al Di Meola Sig Dimarzio,
and then today stumbled across a Dimarzio Dreamcatcher Petrucci Sig in my Reverb Feed.

Been hunting one in the right colour for months. Schwiiing!! Going in one of my Charvels,
which has the White PUs.

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I think you're going to love this one, excellent choice!

 

[SillyOctpuss]

 

[la szum]

It's unanimous then!

 

[la szum]

Both Charvels have that dumb Full Shred in them. Now they won't. I am excited
to make them sound/feel as different as I can.

Viva la difference!

 

[Warmart]

Possibly you should play them as I do, just 'partially shred' - and they may work better for you??



Actually have never played "Full Shreds" so I have no real comments, lmao.

 

[la szum]

Been wanting to swap them for a while, but waited for the right moment.

Can't be upsetting the Fabric of the Universe with inappropriate color mismatching
and all that sort of stuff. Excited about both of them.

 

[Piing]

Removing the stranger's grime from an orphan S5570Q that I have happily adopted into my life

And never forget, my friends, that tone is in the lube. THE POWER OF LUBE

Isn't she beauty?

 

[unix-guy]

Removing the stranger's grime from an orphan S5570Q that I have happily adopted into my life
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And never forget, my friends, that tone is in the lube. THE POWER OF LUBE
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Isn't she beauty?
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You know, I've got many, many guitars with double locking FR type of bridges and never once have I applied lube to the fine tuners (in decades of use), and almost never on the knife edges or posts.

I use it on non-locking but never had a need on locking...

 

[norminal]

You know, I've got many, many guitars with double locking FR type of bridges and never once have I applied lube to the fine tuners (in decades of use), and almost never on the knife edges or posts.

I use it on non-locking but never had a need on locking...

I just put a drop of fretboard oil or any light oil on any pivot points. Probably placebo, but I think it makes a trem feel smoother, especially a six-screw Strat bridge.

The drawback is that it may attract dust, dirt, or something abrasive, which could potentially cause wear.

Got to keep those areas clean. Just add it to routine maintenance.

 

[Piing]

You know, I've got many, many guitars with double locking FR type of bridges and never once have I applied lube to the fine tuners (in decades of use), and almost never on the knife edges or posts.

I use it on non-locking but never had a need on locking...

I use it on the trem edges / posts because it is a point of friction. On the fine tuning screws because when they age they are not smooth. At this second hand guitar the micro-tuners were quite stuck at some points, even though everything looks like new. Now they turn smoothly all the way up and down.

Dry synthetic lubricant does not attract dust or grime.

 

[unix-guy]

I use it on the trem edges / posts because it is a point of friction. On the fine tuning screws because when they age they are not smooth. At this second hand guitar the micro-tuners were quite stuck at some points, even though everything looks like new. Now they turn smoothly all the way up and down.

Dry synthetic lubricant does not attract dust or grime.

I have about a dozen Ibanez Edge trems from 87 and 88. I think that qualifies as "aged"... No issues for me, but your environment could also be a factor.

 

[Spaced Out Ace]

I got my buttercream Fender Player Stratocaster put back together. I think the battery clip and shorting clip (I use an external power supply from EMG) were not connecting properly and caused an issue. So I got new stuff to be able to troubleshoot basically any issue I might have had. I decided to use the new EMG 5 way Stratocaster selector switch I got, and took a blue shunt, then placed it on the battery +/- pins on the switch, which does basically the same thing as what I had on there in the past. Everything works well now with the EMG H1A/S1/S1 pickups I put in there. I will need to take a photo.

Anyways: I'm thinking about upgrading from my Boss MS-3 and getting a Line 6 Helix. I'd put the Synergy Syn-2 in the first loop, and some Marshall reissue pedals (Bluesbreaker, Drivemaster, Shredmaster, Guv'nor) in the remaining loops. Maybe it will also replace my Boss BF-3 Flanger/MXR EVH Flanger (I swap back and forth from time to time) and/or my Whammy DT.

Anyone do this (at least Helix + Synergy Syn-2)? Does it ruin the feel too much? Any tips/tricks to set up the Helix when I first get it so that it pairs well with my setup?

 

[spawnofthesith]

Going through the rest of the ownhammer IRs today. I really liked the ones I quickly found I was vibing with at first but now I’m getting sick of them

 

[spawnofthesith]

Going through the rest of the ownhammer IRs today. I really liked the ones I quickly found I was vibing with at first but now I’m getting sick of them

Spent over an hour on this

Went to go load my “new selections” on my loader


They were all already there and the ones I’ve been using

 

[TJontheRoad]

I finished my new album today. It was a huge amount of time and effort, but so much worth it. It's the craziness piece of music I've ever created. Now, I have to make a video to match it.

 

[la szum]

I will install new bridge pickups in both Charvels today.

I will.

I will.

I will.

If I don't, will someone please murder me already.